US EditionRussia hits Ukraine energy infrastructure with major missile, drone strikes, Kyiv says
Russia launched 50 missiles and nearly 300 drones targeting Ukraine’s energy and rail infrastructure, causing casualties and widespread power outages, Ukrainian officials reported.
- On Sunday, February 22, 2026, explosions struck Kyiv and Lviv after officials warned of a ballistic missile attack involving ballistic and cruise missiles, just two days before the fourth anniversary of the Feb 24, 2022 invasion.
- Moscow's winter campaign has intensified, focusing on energy and military targets, with attacks on the Black Sea port Odesa and central Ukraine's energy infrastructure increasing over the past two years.
- Local authorities said at least one person was injured in the Kyiv region, with damage in five districts, and a residential roof fire was reported; in Lviv, explosions killed a policewoman and injured 15, with Mayor Andriy Sadovyi calling it `This is clearly an act of terrorism`.
- Around 4am, AFP journalists heard blasts shortly after an air-raid alert, prompting Ukraine's air force to widen the alert and Poland to scramble jets after detecting Russian long-range aviation.
- With Moscow still occupying close to a fifth of Ukraine, Zelenskyy plans consultations with European leaders amid a U.S. diplomatic push, as talks stall in recent weeks.
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Ukrainian drones reportedly hit a key oil pumping station in Tatarstan, Russia.
Explosion Rocks Major Russian Oil Pipeline Facility In Tatarstan
A key oil pumping station in Russia's Tatarstan region was rocked by an explosion overnight on February 22-23. The facility is a hub for Russia's energy sector and the Druzhba pipeline, which carries oil to Europe. Russian authorities claim the blast was caused by falling debris from a drone attack.
Ukraine Attacks Druzhba Pipeline in Russia
Ukrainian drones have struck the Kaleykino oil pumping station near Almetyevsk, Russia, on the night of 22–23 February, multiple Russian and Ukrainian news sources have reported. This is a key development in Hungarian–Ukrainian relations, as the pumping station is a major component in the supply chain of the crude oil exports transferred to Europe from Russia through the Druzhba pipeline. Tensions over the delayed restart of the crucial pipeline…
In Kiev, generators are ubiquitous in the face of power cuts caused by Russian energy infrastructure strikes.
There was a large-scale fire at the scene of the attack.
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